Compare towns
Coventry vs Durham vs Suffield vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Columbia has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Coventry | Durham | Suffield | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
7,208 |
15,702Highest |
5,300Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Columbia and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Columbia and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$127,000±$30k 33% above CT |
| Durham and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
| Durham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
| Suffield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 13 | Suffield School District | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
8.9Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.